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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
accustomed
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
all
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
almost
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From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
attended
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
aunt
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
away
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
become
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
bore
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
busy
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
chatter
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
coach-house
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
College
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
companion
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
cousins
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
day
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
decided
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
devices
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From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
dumb
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
duties
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
Evadne
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
extreme
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
eyes
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
fashionable
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
father's
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
friends
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
full
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
girl
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
grey
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
groomed
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
Hildreth's
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
holidays
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
Isabelle
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
Judge
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
Louis
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
Marion
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
member
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
mournful
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
own
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From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
particular
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
pets
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
Pompey
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
questioning
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
researches
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
roomy
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
school
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
scientific
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
silent
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
skilfully
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
slow
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
social
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
summer
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From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
uncle
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From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
uncle's
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
vapid
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
vote
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime she was left almost entirely to her own devices.
watching
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From this reading Evadne found herself one morning in Judge Hildreth's roomy coach-house, watching Pompey, as he skilfully groomed her uncle's pets.
wearisome
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From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been decided that after the summer holidays, she should become a member of the fashionable school which Isabelle and Marion attended.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her cousins had their own particular friends, who were not slow to vote the silent girl with the mournful grey eyes, full of dumb questioning, a bore; while Evadne, accustomed to being her father's companion in all his scientific researches, found their vapid chatter wearisome in the extreme.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her uncle was away all day, Louis at College, and her aunt busy with social duties.
